Currencies and grain trading


  • £1=DM2.793/FFr9.29/$1.637

  • FOB Rouen November wheat value: FFr 755.00 (£ 81.27)

  • Chicago December wheat at close: $2.77 (£ 61.01)

A DRAMATIC change in Sterling pushed UK futures higher.

Prices at Mondays
wheat futures close:

MONTH Close Change
JAN 79.40 + 1.45
MAR 81.10 + 1.30
MAY 83.10 + 1.40
JUL 85.10 + 1.40
SEP 81.50 + 1.00
NOV 83.50 + 1.00

    Approximate commodity
    values, £/tonne, ex-farm:

    CommodityPrice
    November Class 1 milling wheat90-92
    November Class 2 milling wheat82-83
    November Soissons87-93
    November feed wheat73-74
    November feed barley73-75
    Harvest 1999 feed wheat76-78
    September 1999 feed wheat78-80
    January 1999 OSR163-166

  • Information provided by BDR Agriculture Ltd, Harvest House, 64 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9AJ – click here for further details

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